[PHP-INSTALL] Mysql & php

[michael]

So I am attempting to run php 4.3.4 & Mysql 4.1.1 & Apache 1.3.9 and 
cannot get them to connnect with Passwords... Works fine without 
Passwords... but not very secure.. Then I come across this:

<<User Contributed Notes
<<MySQL Functions
<<Pat
<<22-Jan-2004 03:02
<<[Editor Note: [********************]
<<The password hashing was updated in MySQL 4.1, you must use the MySQLi 
<<extension with MySQL 4.1+ (or use the following method to allow
<<pre 4.1 clients to connect).]
<<

But according to the Manual Proper:

<<Requirements
<<
<<In order to have these functions available, you must compile PHP with 
<<support for the mysqli extension.
<<
  <<  Note: The mysqli extension is designed to work with the version 
<<4.1.2 or above of MySQL. For previous versions, please see the MySQL 
<<extension documentation.
<<
<<
So which is it???

Do these new Mysqli extensions work for Winsows or not???
How do I enable them???
I have gotten responses from a few people with the same problem and no 
real answers.